Bench cushion



June 14, 1949. y 1 J. THOMPSON BENCH CUSHION Filed July 12, 1946fave/zio?" VLaar'zad JTM/faam@ y @KAMP/@J Patented June 14, 1949 UNITEDSTATES ATENT OFFICE BENCH CUSHIGN Leonard J. Thompson, Wichita, Kans.

Application Ilult1 12, 1946, Serial No. 683,007

Claims. l

My invention relates to bench cushions and more specically to a novelstructure for facilitating the attachment ci the backrest member to thevertically-disposed backrest of a bench or the like.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a structure which isinexpensive to manufacture, which can be easily inserted and removedfrom the backrest of a bench or the like, and which is strong anddurable.

The above and still further objects of my invention will become apparentfrom the following detailed specification, appended claims and attacheddrawings.

Referring to the drawings wherein like characters refer to like partsthroughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view showing my novel structure mounted ona bench or the like;

Fig. 2 is a rear perspective View of the parts shown in Fig. 1, someparts being broken away;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the frame and hook.

Referring with greater particularity to the drawings, the numeral Iindicates a seat cushion adapted to be seated upon thenormally-horizontally disposed bench seat 2. The numeral 3 indicates abackrest cushion which is secured to sea-t cushion I by means of strapsor the like ll.

Straps 4 may be made of any suitable material, such as canvas, leather,or the like, and may be secured to cushions I and 3 in any desiredmanner, but preferably are secured thereto in the manner illustrated inmy co-pending application, Serial Number 665,551, iiled April 27, 1946,and entitled Stadium seat. Cushions I and 3 may be of any desired shape,but, preferably and as shown, are generally rectangular inform.

Secured to the rear side 5 of cushion 3 is a rectangular pocket 6 whichis open preferably throughout its length at its bottom edge, asindicated by the numeral I. The upper edge of pocket 6 is substantiallyin alignment with the upper edge 8 of cushion 3 and is providedintermediate its ends, along its upper edge, with an opening 9.

A rectangular elongated frame member I 0, preferably and as shown beingconstructed of wire or the like, is provided along its upper edge IIwith an integrally-formed hook, identified in its entirety by thenumeral I2, and comprising spaced upright portions I3,rearwardlyextending members I4, and downwardly-extending members I5,which are connected by a crossbar I6.

As shown, the frame member l0, together with its integrally-formed hookI2 are adapted to be inserted into the pocket 6 through the open bottom1 thereof in the manner indicated particularly in Figs. 2 and 3. Asthere shown, hook member II extends upwardly through the opening 9 andmay readily be hooked onto the vertically-extending back portion of thebleacher or the like, indicated by the numeral Il,

My invention has been thoroughly tried and found completely satisfactoryfor the purpose intended.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, a cushion, a pocket in thebackside of said cushion, a centrally-located opening in the upper edgeof said pocket, an elongated frame in said pocket, a centrally-locateddownwardly-opening hook secured to said frame and projecting through theopening in said pocket whereby to engage and secure the cushion to theupper edge of a backrest.

2. The structure deiined in claim 1 in which the bottom edge of saidpocket is open throughout its length to facilitate insertion therein ofthe frame and hook.

3. The structure defined in claim 1 in which said frame and hook areintegrally formed from a single piece of wire.

4. In a device of the class described, connected seat and back cushions,an envelope-like pocket in said back cushion, the upper edge of saidpocket terminating substantially at the top of said cushion and beingprovided with a central opening, a horizontally-disposed elongated framemember in said pocket, an upwardly and backwardly-extendeddownwardly-opening hook secured to the intermediate portion of saidframe member and projecting through the central opening in said pocket.

5. I'he structure dened in claim 4 in which the bottom edge of saidpocket is provided with an opening to permit insertion therein of saidframe and hook.

LEONARD J. THOMPSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the iile ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 673,617 Deaner May 7, 1901818,854 Rossdam 1 Apr. 24, 1906 974,865 Dreher Nov. 8, 1910 1,208,121Fitzgerald Dec. 12, 1916 2,307,331 Parker Jan. 5, 1943

